"Books on Broad" Featuring Jan Neuharth 
Thursday, September 09, 2010 
Time: 5:30 PM-7:30 PM 
Place: The Virginia Shop

Join us for the "Books on Broad" Book Club at the Virginia Shop, an
informal gathering where Jan Neuharth will speak about The Kill, her
latest novel set in the "hunt country" of Virginia's Piedmont region.
Neuharth's Hunt Country Suspense Novel series captures the lifestyle of
the old-money, horsey community of Middleburg, Virginia. 



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"We, the People" Through Primary Documents 
Thursday, September 23, 2010 
Time: 8:00 AM-5:00 PM 
Place: Conference Rooms

This teacher workshop is open to elementary, middle, and high school
teachers. Free, but registration required. Register online
<http://www.lva.virginia.gov/lib-edu/education/registration.htm>  or
contact Evan M. Liddiard ([log in to unmask] or
804-692-3999.) What role did Virginians play in the founding of the
United States? This workshop explores this question and others and
features John P. Kaminski, director of the Center for the Study of the
American Constitution at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Lunch will
be provided. Sponsored by the Library of Virginia and the Center for the
Constitution. 



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The Great Virginia Triumvirate: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and
James Madison in the Eyes of Their Contemporaries 
Thursday, September 23, 2010 
Time: 6:00 PM-7:00 PM 
Place: Lecture Hall

John P. Kaminski, the founder and director of the Center for the Study
of the American Constitution at the University of Wisconsin, Madison,
will discuss the importance of three remarkable Virginians who were
leaders in the fight for independence and in the new republic. 



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"Nuestra Tierra, Nuestro Hogar: Latinos in Virginia" Panel Discussion 
Thursday, September 30, 2010 
Time: 6:00 PM-7:30 PM 
Place: Lecture Hall

In conjunction with The Land We Live In exhibition, the Library will
host a discussion exploring Hispanic immigration to the commonwealth.
Bobbie Barajas, WCVE Public Radio's classical music host and music
director, will moderate the discussion. Panelists include: H. B.
Cavalcanti, Ph.D., professor of sociology at James Madison University;
Rafael Lopez, president of Rafael Lopez and Associates; Mirta Martin,
Ph.D., vice president of the Virginia Latino Higher Education Network
and dean of the Business School, Virginia State University; Debra
Rodman, Ph.D., assistant professor of anthropology and women's studies
at Randolph-Macon College; and Debra J. Schleef, Ph.D., associate
professor of sociology at the University of Mary Washington. This
program is cosponsored by the University of Richmond's Bonner Center for
Civic Engagement, the university's Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month
Planning Committee, the University of Richmond Office of Multicultural
Affairs, and the Virginia Latino Higher Education Network. A reception
will follow the panel discussion with food from a local Latino
restaurant and music by the University of Richmond's Salsa Meets Jazz
student music group. 

 

The Library of Virginia is located in historic downtown Richmond at 800
East Broad Street. There is free parking for this event in the Library's
underground garage, which is accessible from either Eighth or Ninth
streets. For more information, please call 804-692-3592.

 

For more on other upcoming events at the Library of Virginia, visit
http://www.lva.virginia.gov/news/index.htm.

 

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Tameka B. Hobbs

Program & Education Manager

Education and Outreach Division

The Library of Virginia

800 East Broad Street

Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000

804.371.2126 - office

804.692.3814 - fax 

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